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Coal seam gas: a space‐based perspective
Author(s) -
Schweinsberg Stephen,
McManus Phil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
geographical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.695
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1745-5871
pISSN - 1745-5863
DOI - 10.1111/1745-5871.12375
Subject(s) - opposition (politics) , space (punctuation) , coal , stakeholder , coal mining , perspective (graphical) , value (mathematics) , gas industry , engineering , mining engineering , civil engineering , political science , law , computer science , politics , natural gas , waste management , artificial intelligence , machine learning , operating system
Coal seam gas and other unconventional gas industries have often struggled to develop a social licence to operate in surrounding communities, frequently resulting in the emergence of broad opposition coalitions and legal challenges. In this article, the authors explore the relational aspects of coal seam gas's space‐based setting with reference to Keith Halfacree's three‐fold model of rural space. Applying this model to coal seam gas development in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, we argue that it is only by understanding the so‐called total space that efforts can be undertaken to promote the more inclusive stakeholder collaboration, which is a prerequisite for achieving shared value for industry and society.